St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22

fense and the neglect OF auy such person. COM
pany or corporation to comply with the provis-
ions OF this act snail be deemed d violation Of
the same.
SEC. ). All railroad companies owning or OPP
Grating railroads or portions of railroads in this
state shall, in addition to the penalties pre-
scribed in this t. be liable for any damage re-
sultlng from the failure to comply with the
provisions thereof, such damage to be recovered
by the person injured, or his or her legal repre-
senta5ives
SEC. (. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9TH, 1887.
AN ACT regulating the rate of transportation
for mixed car loads Of cattle, live stock, ETC.,
on the railroads of this state.
Bel enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That all railroad companies do
ing business in this state shall furnish TO ship
pers OF live stock horses, cattle, sheep swine,
Stock or cattle cars for the transportation OF
live stock, cattle, sheep swine, at proper
points to be designated by said railroad compa-
MES on the line OF such roads, and shall carry.
convey and transport such live stock, cattle,
sheep or swine mixed on such cars at the option
and expense OF the shipper for properly parti-
tioning of such car Tor the transportation of
such live stock in such cars, to be transported
to any point within this state, as may be
shipped III said cars.
SEC. = Any violations of the provisions of
this act, or any refusal on the part of any Of
fcer or any employee OF any of the railroud
companies of this state to furnish such cars. &C
cepJ, transport and convey such cars of mixed
cattle to any point within this state, shall be
deemed a msdemeanor, and upon conviction in
any competent court in this state having juris-
diction thereof, such company shall forfeit and
pay the sum of not less than one hundred Q0O)
or more than five hundred 900 dollars, to be
recovered by the party aggrieved in the name of
the state. 80. -
SEC g. That the charge and rateiof such cars
OF mixed live stock for transportation as afore-
said may be the highest rate for transportation
of either class or kind of such stock so trans
ported in said mixed car loads by said railroad
company.
SEC 4 This act shall take effect and be in
fierce from and after its passage.
Approved March 9TH, 1887.
AN ACT to provide for the taxation of lands
held or which have been held by railroad COM
panies in this state and for the taxation of
certain rights, interests and estates in such
lands.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
SECTION l. Whenever any railroad company
to which lands have been granted to aid in the
building OF its line of road in the Territory or
State of Minnesota land which lands have been
by law exempted from taxation until leased,
contracted or sold by said company has sold,
assigned, transferred or disposed of, or shall
sell, assign, transfer or dispose of any estate,
right, title or interest therein or thereto, the
right title estate or interest of such purchaser.
assignee or holder, by whatever mode or
in whatever form such sale, transfer or
assignment is may have been made,
shall become andibe taxable and shall he assessed
aud taxed as other real property in this state
and the taxes of such right. title interest or es-
tate shall be collected and enforced as taxes on
other real property. And the purchaser at any
such tax sale of such right, title. interest
tate. or the successor in interest of such pur-
chaser shall acquire, take, hold or be Subrogated
to all the right, title interest or estate Of the
person holding the same under or from the rail-
road company. And said purchaser at such SALE
or his successor In interest shall have the right
to do any and every act or thing which the said
person holding such right, title, interest or es
tate under such railroad company might could
should do or have done in order to be entitled
TO q perfect title or deed of such lands. And on
performance the purchaser at such tax sale or
his successor in interest shall be entitled to a
deed Of such lands from the railroad company
holding the legal title thereto.
Provided always, that the right OF redemption
from such tax sale shall exist as in other cases
OF the purchase of real property at tax sales
And provided further, that the purchaser OF any
such lands or OF such right, title, interest or es
tate In such lands sold tor delinquent taxes, or
as forfeited to the state shall acquire. and shall
only acquire, by virtue of such purchase, such
rights and interests belong to the person hold
ing or claiming under the railroad company as
aforesaid, and the right to be substituted in the
place OF such holder or claimant under the rail-
road company, and as the assignee of all his in
terests and rights to all inUents and purposes:
and upon the production to the proper officer of
such railroad company OF the tax certificate OBJ
tanned on the purchase at such tax sale; in case
said lands have not been redeemed, such pur-
chaser at such tax sale. or his successor in in
terest, shall have the right to make any pay
ment of principal or interest due or to grow due
df any, upon or on account of such lands to said
railroad company, as the assignee OF the rights
OF the person purchasing, holding orclaiming
under the said railroad company prior to the re-
demption of such lands. In case the holder I'M
der the railroad company shall fail TO redeem
such lands within the time allowed by law, and
at the same time also pay to the treasurer of the
county in which such lands lie, for the use of
the holder of such tax certificate, all payments
OF principal and interest, if any, by him mad e to
II aid railroad company, account of said lands,
with interest from the Time they were SO made
at twelve (12) per cent per annum, then the
holder or owner of such tax certlncate upon the
receipt of his tax deed thereupon duly given,
and The filing of a certified copy of the same
with the land commissioner or proper offtcer or
such railroad company, shall be entitled to re-
ceive and the said land commissioner or proper
officer OF such railroad company shall eX-
ecute to hun, such a deed or contract, or
such evidence of sale or of right to said
lands as was issued 10 the original puFGhaSer,
holder or claimant under the railroad Company.
such original claimant would be entitled
to, and with the like force and effect as such
original contract or evidence of sale or right TO
such lands, and in lieu of such origsLal contract,
certificate or evidence OF sale.
SEC p That whenever any special stock or
land stock, any other writing or instrument
whatever, is or has been issued by any railroad
company to any person or persons with view
or intention to thereby grant or transfer or
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strument is issued or delivered any interest,
right, title or estate in or to any lands held by
such railroad company, the right, title, interest
or estate of such person holding such special
stock, stock bond, writing or instrument in or
to the lands to which such stock or writing is
applicable or refers, shall be held and consid-
cred within the purview of this act subject to
taxation, and shall be taxable and taxed as
aforesaid.
SEC g. In case the tax title Of the purchaser
at any tax sale of any such lands or inter st on
lands as are referred to this act or OF his
cessor in interest, shall be held or adiudged in
valid for any reason, then in such case the
holder of such tax certificate shall be entitled to
recover from the treasurer of the county to
which such taxes were paid the amount Of such
taxes so paid, with interest thereon at the rate
CT eight ~ per cent per annum
SEC L In the assessment or taxation of such